Houston, Texas
Attendance: 15,782
January 5, 2007
A MAN IS SHOWN, DEEP IN SLEEP IN THE CABIN OF A SHIP. HE IS SUDDENLY AWAKEN BY THE SOUND OF GUNFIRE. HE POPS OUT OF HIS BED AND PEEKS OUT A SMALL, CIRCULAR WINDOW IN THE SHIP AND SEES A HUGE EXPLOSION ON THE WATER. THE MAN RUNS UP ON THE DECK AND IS NEARLY HIT BY GUNFIRE ON THE ICY WATERS. TWO SHIPS ARE BATTLING IN THE NIGHT IN BETWEEN TWO MAMMOTH GLACIERS. SUDDENLY, THERE IS AN EXPLOSION ON THE DECK OF EACH OF THE SHIPS. LOUD SCREAMS AND PLEAS FOR HELP CAN BE HEARD AS THE TWO HUGE SHIPS SLOWLY GO UNDER WATER. AS BUBBLES FORM AROUND THE AREAS THAT THE TWO SHIPS WENT UNDER, THE WAR IN THE WINTER LOGO FORMS IN THE CENTER OF THE FREEZING WATER.
A TREMENDOUS PYRO DISPLAY TAKES PLACE ON THE SET AS THE TOYOTA CENTER COMES INTO THE SHOT. THAT IS FOLLOWED BY A SNOW MADE FROM SNOW MACHINES FALLING FROM THE RAFTERS. CAMERAS ALSO GET A SHOT OF THE INCREDIBLE ELIMINATION CHAMBER HANGING ABOVE THE RING. THE BROADCAST POSITION, WITH MICHAEL COLE AND JBL READY TO CALL THE ACTION, IS SHOWN AND THEY TRY TO TALK OVER THE SCREAMING CROWD.
Michael Cole: "There are over fifteen thousand fans packed here in the Toyota Center, right here in your home state of Texas, JBL"!
JBL: "I'm from New York for your information, Michael! This is my first pay-per-view announcing and I'm getting snow dumped on me"!
Cole: "Oh come on, get into the spirit, it's War in the Winter"!
DAIVARI's MUSIC HITS AND THE FANS IMMEDIATELY BOO AS HE COMES OUT WITH THE LIGHTHEAVYWEIGHT TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST.
Cole: "And it looks like we're kicking things off with the Lightheavyweight title match"!
JBL: "So does that mean I need to talk these guys up like your old broadcast partner did? I mean, they are talented, but I got so sick of hearing Jesse Ventura talking about the Lightheavyweight division like he knew something about it! He hasn't been a lightheavyweight since kindergarten"!
Cole: "For those of you who haven't tuned in to PrimeTime lately on Fox, allow me to introduce.....
JBL: "No let me! For those of you who have been living under a rock and don't know who replaced Jesse Ventura as this fruit booty's broadcast partner, my name is JBL, the wrestling God and the man who brings more insight in this position than anyone ever has"!
FLAMES RISE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE RAMP AS ULTIMO DRAGON's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT IN HIS TEAL GREEN OUTFIT TO A HUGE CHEER.
Cole: "As you can tell, he doesn't think too much of himself, folks".
JBL: "Alright, fire.... maybe it'll melt all this damn snow"!
Cole: "Would you stop complaining? Ultimo Dragon will challenge Daivari in this one and Ultimo is widely regarded as one of the best superstars the lightheavyweight division has ever seen and after winning the series of matches that were set up by Jordan Rockwell, he is more than ready for this match"!
JBL: "Well I did my research for this one, Michael and I can tell you that nearly one year ago, Ultimo Dragon lost that very title to Chavo Guerrero and hasn't sniffed it since! He better be ready"!
Cole: "Well he was involved in that instant classic with Paul London at WrestleMania 7 but other than that, you're right, he hasn't had many oppurtunities to win the belt back until tonight".
TWF Lightheavyweight Title Match Challenger: Ultimo Dragon vs. Daivari As the bell sounded to start the match, Daivari asked referee Chris Kay to check Ultimo Dragon for foreign objects. Kay made like a police officer, patting down the challenger as part of Daivari's ridiculous request. But as this was going on, Daivari attacked the Dragon, knocking him into the corner with 2 overhand rights followed by a kick to the midsection. Kay seriously thought about disqualifying him but thought better of it. Daivari then got up on the middle turnbuckle, hammering away on the Dragon but he became upset that the crowd wasn't counting his punches and he stopped, yelling into the crowd. That gave Ultimo time to counter with a reverse snake eyes. Ultimo then kicked Daivari in the back of each leg before springboarding off the ring ropes for a flying roundhouse to the head. Ultimo made the cover but Daivari kicked out at 2. Ultimo picked him up and whipped him to the ropes but Daivari slid under his legs before pulling him down onto his knees for a backcracker. From there, he tossed Ultimo over the top rope and to the floor. Daivari waited for him to get up and when he did, he went for a baseball slide but Ultimo moved out of the way and pulled Daivari under the bottom rope by his feet before drilling him with a spinning heel kick. From there, Ultimo climbed to the apron himself and came off the ring ropes with the move named after him, the Asai moonsault. He connected on the move with perfection, drawing a huge cheer from the crowd. Ultimo pulled Daivari up and looked ready to go for the win. He picked the champion up and whipped him to the far corner. Daivari slung over the oncoming Dragon but Chris Kay was a little too close to the action and Daivari's foot caught him in the face. Daivari saw this and with Kay not looking, he used his forearm in an upward motion to lowblow the Dragon and he then rolled him up just as Kay recovered to make the 3 count. Match Time: 3:57 JBL: (laughing) "Now that was an intelligent move"! Cole: "Intelligent? He cheated"! JBL: "This is the TWF, Michael, not the boy scouts! When you are a champion, you hang onto your title anyway that you can!" DAIVARI's MUSIC PLAYS AND HE WALKS AWAY HOLDING HIS TITLE UP AND TAUNTING THE BOOING CROWD AS ULTIMO DRAGON TRIES TO PLEAD HIS CASE. Cole: "Well Ultimo Dragon definitely has a complaint in this one"! JBL" "He can complain all he wants, he lost"! BACKSTAGE AREA...... THE SHOT GOES INTO THE BACK WHERE MARIA IS STANDING WITH BOBBY LASHLEY. HE HAS THE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE OVER HIS SHOULDER. Maria: "I am here with the current TWF Intercontinental champion Bobby Lashley, who will be one of six competitors in tonight's Elimination Chamber. Bobby, I was wondering what your strategy is going be". Bobby Lashley: "Maria, it doesn't matter to me what spot I enter the chamber at. I am going to hit everything that moves and when all is said and done..... I'm leaving tonight with two titles". LASHLEY WALKS OFF AS THE SHOT GOES BACK TO THE RING. RENE DUPREE's MUSIC HITS AND THE FRENCH FLAG IS BEING WAVED IN HIS ARMS AS HE COMES OUT TO A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF BOOS, FOLLOWED BY DAWN MARIE WHO IS WEARING A SKIMPY LITTLE OUTFIT. Cole: "We understand that Maria will have interviews with all six combatants in the Elimination Chamber". JBL: "Boy, Bobby Lashley really elaborated didn't he"? Cole: "He was straight to the point, nothing else necessary". THE LIGHTS GO OUT AND A RED HAZE FALLS OVER THE CROWD AS KEVIN THORN's GOTHIC TUNE HITS AND HE COMES OUT ALONG WITH THE VOLUPTUOUS ARIEL, CARRYING HIS WALKING STICK. JBL: "Yeah, I can just imagine you giving a pre-match interview, Michael, that'd be hilarious"! Cole: "Well here comes possibly the most bizarre pair we've ever seen here in the TWF, weird to say the least". JBL: "They're into vampireism and all that weird stuff, they can have that! But on the other side, you've got the beautiful Dawn Marie being forced to team with a Frenchman"! Cole: "I don't think Dawn Marie's ever been forced to do anything, she's been the manager for Dupree for quite some time now". JBL: "So tell the people what we have going on here, we've got two vampires, a French guy and one hot diva"! Cole: "What that translates to is a mixed gender tag team match. It's men against men and women against women". Mixed Gender Tag Team Match Rene Dupree and Dawn Marie vs. Kevin Thorn and Ariel Thorn elected to start the match after groping Ariel in the corner. That forced Dupree to do the same and they locked up. Thorn pushed Dupree into the corner and was about to throw a right hand but Dupree stuck his head under the top rope to cause a break. Thorn stepped back and Dupree took advantage with a finger to the eyes. After 2 right hands, Dupree hit the ropes but Thorn grabbed him and drove him into the mat with a sidewalk slam. Thorn then picked Dupree up and whipped him to the corner but missed a running clothesline and Dupree tagged out to an eager Dawn Marie. Dawn came in, forcing Ariel into the ring and upon seeing Ariel across the ring, Dawn quickly tagged Dupree back in. Dupree ran over at Thorn but caught an uppercut thrust to the throat. Thorn then went for an irish whip but Dupree reversed it and caught him with a knee to the gut followed by a very impressive flipover swinging neckbreaker. Dupree then locked in a reverse chinlock, using his body weight to keep Thorn on the mat. Ariel screamed for her man to get up and using his size and strength, he was able to do that, backing Dupree into the corner. But from behind, Dupree raked at his eyes again but after bouncing off the ropes, Thorn kicked him right in the face with a big boot. Thorn then set Dupree up on the top ring rope and was about to use the vicious Stunner manuever we've seen a few times before. Dawn knew she had to do something and she came into the ring, distracting Thorn. He released Dupree and made his way toward Dawn but Ariel yelled for the tag. The tag was made and Ariel came into the ring, chasing Dawn around it. Finally, Ariel caught her by the hair and pulled her back before whipping her into the corner and using her foot to the throat of Dawn. From there, Ariel threw Dawn to the mat with a nasty hair whip before climbing on top of her and blasting her with some open handed slaps. Referee Charles Robinson tried to get her off, but she pushed him away. Seeing enough, Dupree came into the ring and yanked Ariel off. That brought Thorn in and he took a shot at Dupree but missed. Robinson tried to push Thorn back to his corner, trying his best to make sure the match didn't break out. But as he did, Dupree smashed Ariel with a big clothesline. As Dupree scrambled back to his corner, a groggy Dawn crawled over and placed her arm across the chest of Ariel before Robinson dropped and pounded the mat 3 times. Match Time: 11:08 AS DUPREE's MUSIC PLAYED, HE PULLED DAWN OUT OF THE RING BY HER FEET AND THREW HER OVER HIS SHOULDER, LEAVING AS FAST AS HE COULD. IN THE RING, ARIEL WAS OUT AND THORN HAD A DEVILISH LOOK IN HIS EYES. Cole: "Look at Dawn Marie, she doesn't even know she's won this thing"! JBL: "And just like a Frenchman, Dupree is taking off as fast as he can, running from a fight"! Cole: "Well judging by the look on the face of Kevin Thorn, that's a wise decision"! BACKSTAGE....... CAMERAS IN THE BACK SHOW JOHN CENA APPROACH JOHNNY HAZARD. John Cena: "Hey man.... my match is next. Now before you say anything, I'm not gonna ask you to watch my back tonight, I got that handled. But since coming to PrimeTime, I feel like you and I have become pretty tight. I mean hell, we got those two freaks running around with their own camera outta here for good"! Johnny Hazard: "Yeah, that was pretty good". Cena: "Now I've heard all the rumors and I know what's going on. I know Eddie Saint James and Monica want you to join whatever the hell it is they call themselves! But just remember, if they're my enemies..... that make you my enemy". CENA WALKS AWAY, HEADING TOWARDS THE RING. Hazard (to himself): "Yeah, I know". OUTSIDE AXL IRVIN's DRESSING ROOM...... MARIA IS SHOWN WITH AXL IRVIN AND TRACI BROOKS. Maria: "Axl, tonight you will take part in the Elimination Chamber, but after the Hell in a Cell match you had with Jordan Rockwell, I've heard that doctors have not cleared you to go out there tonight". Axl Irvin: "Wow, you actually did some research, I'm impressed". Traci Brooks: "No, I got this one babe. Look, we don't care what the doctors say, because this is the biggest oppurtunity of Axl's life and it will take an army to keep him from going out there! Rockwell, all we've heard about since we got to this hellhole in Houston is how big a favorite you are in the chamber tonight! My man wants to prove to you and to the world that he is a champion and tonight..... he will! Got it, bitch"?! TRACI PUSHES THE MICROPHONE INTO MARIA's CHEST BEFORE HER AND AXL WALK OFF. THE CROWD LOUDLY BOOS AS "NO LEAF CLOVER" BY METALLICA HITS AND EDDIE SAINT JAMES COMES OUT ALONG WITH MONICA. Cole: "Last month at the King of the Ring, this man was one win away from claiming the throne"! JBL: "And we would've had to listen to him refer to himself as King James! I have no idea how Eddie Saint James made it that far in the tournament, but it had to be a fluke"! "THE TIME IS NOW" HITS AND JOHN CENA COMES OUT TO A MIXED REACTION. HE IS WEARING A BLACK CHAIN GANG T-SHIRT AND HAT AS HE MARCHES TO THE RING. Cole: "Well believe it or not, Shane McMahon looked at this match as a reward for Eddie Saint James' performance in the tournament and if he were to be able to defeat John Cena, he'd have to be considered in the upper echelon of superstars here on PrimeTime"! JBL: "Well John Cena and I don't like one another and that is no secret! But I can tell Eddie Saint James that he is a very tough guy that will keep coming at ya! The Saint will have to be on his game if he expects to win this one". Cole: "Well you saw the meeting a moment ago between Cena and Johnny Hazard and many fans are wondering what side of this he lies on. The Saint and Monica have very openly tried to recruit him for what they call the Army of Darkness"! Eddie Saint James w/ Monica vs. John Cena The bell sounded to start the match and referee Mike Enos stood on to call it. After circling each other, Cena moved in for a collar and elbow but Saint James used a go behind into a standing waistlock. Cena was able to connect with a back elbow before hitting the ropes but The Saint dropped him with a right hand. He hit him so hard he hurt his fist and as he tried to shake it off, Enos warned him not to use a closed fist. The Saint used a very methodical approach in battling Cena, targeting his midsection with punches before going to the kidney area with shots to either side. Cena tried to fight back, but The Saint definitely had him hurt, punching the kidneys every time Cena could muster any offense. After a snap mare, Saint James kicked Cena right in the upper back. Cena let out a scream of pain and The Saint covered him, but only got a 2 count. After whipping Cena to the corner, The Saint moved in with the body shots before driving his shoulder into his midsection 4 times. The Saint pulled him out of the corner and went for an irish whip but Cena reversed it and came back with a big powerslam. Both men were down and Cena began to get to his feet, using the ring ropes to aid him. He then came at Saint James with punches and kicks, knocking him into the corner. Cena seemed to go into a rage, rocking The Saint with haymakers. Enos tried to move in to pull hm off but Cena shoved him away, coming very close to a disqualification. Cena used his swinging sideslam drop before connecting with the 5 Knuckle Shuffle and although some of the crowd was booing, the cheers far outweighed them. But Monica jumped up on the apron to stop Cena's momentum and it worked. As he approached her, The Saint ran at him from behind with a knee to the back which knocked him into the ring ropes and he sprung back right into a rollup for the 1........2........, but Cena kicked out just in time. The Saint couldn't believe it, but after a stiff european uppercut, he used the ring ropes to stick Cena into the mat with a DDT. Back into the cover went The Saint but Cena kicked out. Not convinced, he covered him again, hooking both legs but Cena rolled his right shoulder off the mat. The Saint was getting frustrated and off an irish whip, he missed with a clothesline and Cena was on target with a flying shoulderblock. Cena saw an opening and he called for the "F-U", getting The Saint up onto his shoulders but The Saint elbowed Cena across the side of the head to break free. After a kick to the gut, he went for another DDT but Cena lifted him up and spun around, dropping him out onto the ring apron. Cena then grabbed the right arm of The Saint, slinging him back onto his shoulders and hitting the F-U with authority, covering him for the 3 count. Match Time: 9:18 AFTER THE MATCH, MONICA CAME INTO THE RING AND WHEN CENA TURNED AROUND, SHE TRIED TO KICK HIM IN THE GROIN BUT HE CAUGHT HER LEG AND SPUN HER AROUND BEFORE PICKING HER UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS. SHE TRIED TO FIGHT HER WAY OFF AS CENA LOOKED INTO THE CROWD, SEEMINGLY LOOKING FOR THEIR APPROVAL BEFORE HE DELIVERED THE F-U TO HER AS WELL! JBL: "That is a woman you idiot! Who the hell does John Cena think he is"! Cole: "John Cena just F-U'ed the entire Army of Darkness..... both of them"! JBL: "Make all the jokes you want, Michael, there is no telling what kind of following Eddie and Monica have and whatever that is, I'd say Cena will soon find out"! "THE TIME IS NOW" PLAYED AGAIN AND NOW, MOST OF THE FANS CHEERED WITH CENA WHO STOOD IN THE RING, LOOKING AT EDDIE AND MONICA LEAVE. THEY HAD SOME WORDS FOR HIM, WHICH COULDN'T BE MADE OUT. Cole: "Well we didn't see Johnny Hazard out here which in my opinion is a good thing. But he did have some words for Cena after his last run in with Monica"! JBL: "If I was Eddie Saint James, John Cena would have hell to pay.... hell to pay after what we just witnessed"! BACKSTAGE....... Maria: "I am standing here with Taz and Taz, how do you feel your life on the streets will translate into the Elimination Chamber tonight"? Taz: "Oh please, quit trying to make it seem like you're some kind of astute reporter. MARIA SAYS THE WORD "ASTUTE" TO HERSELF IN SILENCE. Since I came into this business, I have accepted any challenge that lay before me and tonight will be no different! All five of the guys in this match have the ability to win. But I possess the one move that no man can escape and that is the Tazmission! It doesn't matter if there are ten miles of chain or two tons of steel, the Tazmission will be the most effective weapon in that chamber and not only will it bring me victory..... but the Universal title as well! No why don't you go....... JUST THEN, JOHNNY NITRO COMES UP AND GETS IN THE FACE OF TAZ. Johnny Nitro: "Pretty big talk there.... street thug. Taz, I've heard a lot about you but from what I've seen, I'm not impressed. Now why don't you go out there and back up that mouth of yours because if you don't win in that chamber tonight, I'll be the first one you hear from". NITRO WALKS AWAY AND TAZ DOES NOT LOOK PLEASED AT ALL.
AS THE SHOT IS RETURNED TO THE RING, "FIREFLY" BY BREAKING BENJAMIN IS PLAYING AND CHRIS PLATOON IS IN THE RING, HOLDING A MICROPHONE. Chris Platoon: "As many of you know, I have invited Ric Flair to meet me in the ring on two occassions. Now I realize that he is a busy man, but it's been awhile now since we've seen the Nature Boy in the TWF. Now I have extended an invitation for Flair to meet me here tonight, and I know that he's here, I just know it. So Ric, come on down man". JBL: "What the heck is this guy's obsession with Ric Flair"? Cole: "Well he mentioned he's invited him to the ring twice already, maybe the third time is the charm"! JBL: "Invite him to the ring for what"?! Platoon: "Come on Ric..... don't stand me up again"! JUST THEN, A POP IS HEARD AS ARN ANDERSON MAKES HIS WAY OUT FROM THE BACK, HEADED TOWARD THE RING. Cole: "Wait a minute.... look who it is"! JBL: "That man is a legend in this business.... the Enforcer Arn Anderson folks". Platoon: "You don't look like Flair, where's he at"? ANDERSON GRABS A MIC AND WALKS UP TO PLATOON. Arn Anderson: "Look man, I'm not gonna sit in the back and watch you make a fool out of yourself anymore. Yeah, I work in the TWF behind the scenes, but I'm still someone who loves what goes on in this ring and I care about the future of this business! You Chris, you are the future of this business! But I gotta tell ya man, you're wasting your time here". Platoon: "Wasting my time? I was diagnosed with cancer and Ric was the main reason I stayed strong. The words of encouragement that he provided are what kept me in this business, as the future of this business. So before you go and say I'm wasting my time, think about what I've gone through"! ANDERSON USES HIS INDEX FINGER TO POINT TO THE BACK OF HIS NECK BEFORE TURNING AROUND SO PLATOON CAN SEE. Anderson: "Ya see that?! Ya see that scar?! A little over eight years ago, I had the fifth, sixth and seventh verterbrae in my neck fused because of the the toll taken on my body in this business! ANDERSON TURNS AROUND, ALMOST WITH TEARS IN HIS EYES. So don't think I don't know where you're coming from! ANDERSON HOLDS UP FOUR FINGERS. You know what this means? THE FANS LOUDLY CHEER I have a good feeling you do, it means a hell of a lot to me! I know where you've been and what you've been through, Chris, but Ric Flair is a man who has done it all for over thirty years now in professional wrestling! I gaurantee you aren't the only one he gave words of encouragement to, and you damn sure won't be the last! All I'm saying is that Ric most likely doesn't even remember saying whatever it is that he said and that's why he's not here. That's what I meant by wasting time"! Platoon (his head down): "Ya know, you're right, you're right Arn. I should just forget about it. Yeah, in fact, that's what I'll do". ANDERSON DROPS HIS MIC AND TURNS TO LEAVE BUT PLATOON TURNS HIM BACK AROUND AND PUNCHES HIM RIGHT IN THE FACE WITH A RIGHT HAND. THEN, LIKE A MAN POSSESSED, PLATOON JUMPS ON TOP OF HIM, USING THE MICROPHONE AS A WEAPON, JAMMING IT INTO THE HEAD OF DOUBLE A. FINALLY, OFFICIALS AND SOME REFEREES RUSH OUT FROM THE BACK AND PULL PLATOON OFF AS THE CROWD LITTERS THE ARENA WITH BOOS. Cole: "What the hell is with Chris Platoon?! He just attacked Arn Anderson"! JBL: "He's snapped, Michael, he's absolutely snapped"! ANDERSON IS BLEEDING FROM THE FOREHEAD AS A COUPLE AGENTS HELP HIM TO HIS FEET. PLATOON IS BEING PULLED UP THE RAMP BY SEVERAL MEN. Cole: "I can't believe the gall.... the nerve of this guy to hit Arn Anderson! Is it that hard to take that he's insignificant"?! JBL: "You better watch it, Michael, before he comes over here after you! Don't expect me to stand up for you if he does"! BACKSTAGE...... THE BLOOD BROTHERS ARE SHOWN IN THEIR LOCKER ROOM, LOOSENING UP AS A KNOCK HIS HEARD AT THE DOOR.
Sean O’Haire: "Come in".
Delivery Guy: "Hello, I have a delivery for a Mister Kash, a twenty four pack of Molson Canadian beer".
Dustin Kash: "Ahh finally, some REAL beer eh Sean… alright, get lost kid".
Delivery Guy: "Aren’t you forgetting something"?
Dustin Kash: "And what might that be"?
Delivery Guy: "Well, aren’t you forgetting my tip"?
Dustin Kash: "Excuse me"?
Delivery Guy: "Well, normally people give me tip".
Sean O’Haire: "Oh get the hell out of here you little bitch".
THE DELIVERY GUY TURNS AROUND TO LEAVE, BUT MUTTERS UNDER HIS BREATH “YOU JACKASSES”. JUST THEN DUSTIN KASH GRABS THE DELIVERY GUY BY THE COLLAR AND HOLDS HIM UP AGAINST THE WALL.
Dustin Kash: "You better listen and you better listen good! The Blood Brothers are above normal people, we do what we want, when we want, and for those of you who would like to stand in our way… people like the Highlanders… people like you… you become another deposit to the blood bank"!
KASH LETS GO OF THE DELIVERY GUY, BUT JUST AS HE DOES, SEAN O’HAIRE SWINGS HIS BLACK FIGHTING STAFF, SMACKING THE DELIVERY GUY RIGHT IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD KNOCKING HIM UNCONCIOUS. DUSTIN KASH THEN BEGINS STOMPING WILDLY ON HIM, BEFORE GRABBING HIM BY THE SHIRT AND THROWING HIM OUT OF THE ROOM.
Dustin Kash: "When are the people going to realize that we are the most dominant force in the TWF? 2007 will be the year of the Blood Brothers, mark my words, and the tag team titles are only the first step. We will be the rulers of PrimeTime, and if anyone doubts that, then just ask the many superstars that have fallen to the Blood Brothers in that ring in only our first year together, including the Hardy Boyz, La Familia, the Orient Express, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, the Boogeyman, the Brood, Bahamut and Strife, and even the “Hot Rod” himself. Now let’s go out there, we have some Scots to embarrass".
Sean O’Haire: "2007… the year of the Blood Brothers, I like the sound of that". THE BLOOD BROTHERS LEAVE THEIR DRESSING ROOM, ON THEIR WAY TO THE RING AS THE SHOT SHIFTS TO ANOTHER SECTION OF THE BACKSTAGE AREA WHERE MARIA, NOW IN A NEW OUTFIT, A SPAGHETTI STRAPPED BLACK COCKTAIL DRESS, STANDS WITH EDGE. Maria: "Edge, we haven't seen you since the last PrimeTime, when you inadvertently speared Randy Orton and cost him his match against Bobby Lashley". Edge: "Inadvertently. What, are you reading cue cards? Do you even now what that means? Look, don't go trying to start anything between Orton and I. We have a very clear understanding that we will work together in that chamber tonight and eliminate those other four pieces of crap together! Then, when it's down to he and I at the end...... well, may the best man win"! BACK AT RINGSIDE, A SCOTTISH TUNE LED BY BAGPIPES IS HEARD AND THE HIGHLANDERS COME OUT TO A HUGE POP, EACH WEARING THE ONE AND ONLY "HOT ROD" T-SHIRTS IN HONOR OF ROWDY RODDY PIPER. Cole: "Oh my...... listen to this ovation! The Highlanders, paying homage to Rowdy Roddy Piper with the Hot Rod t-shirts! Boy that'll take ya back seeing those things"! JBL: "Now don't you get all soft and talk about how Piper has lymphoma, you could've cared less about Chris Platoon having cancer and defeating cancer"! "COME ON" BY WATERPROOF BLONDE HITS AND IT BRINGS OUT THE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS THE BLOOD BROTHERS TO SOME MAJOR BOOS. Cole: "But he defeated it, Piper is still in the early stages of his diagnosis and has a long road ahead! Plus, after watching what these two jerks did to him, they have plenty of motivation! Tonight, the Highlanders fight for Hot Rod"! JBL: "Maybe they do, but we've been down this road before, the Blood Brothers are head and shoulders above all the other tag teams here in the TWF and they've proven it over the last several months"! Cole: "Yeah, I could tell by their beating of that delivery guy! That took some guts"! TWF Tag Team Title Match Challengers: The Highlanders vs. The Blood Brothers The Blood Brothers got into the ring and it was the Highlanders stealing a page out of their book, attacking them before the bell sounded. After a double hip toss on Kash, Rory and Robbie combined to hit a battering ram, reminiscent of the old team The Bushwhackers, on O'Haire. Referee Mike Chioda jumped in and forced Robbie to go to his corner as Robbie matched up with O'Haire. After a scoop slam, Rory hit the ropes and dropped a big elbow on O'Haire before covering him, but he barely got a 2 count. Off an irish whip, Rory went for a clothesline but missed badly and O'Haire came back with a spin kick to the head. After making the tag to Kash, O'Haire used the ring ropes to launch Kash into the ring and he dropped a headbutt on Rory. After a stump puller piledriver to follow that up, Kash made the cover but Rory rolled his left shoulder off the mat at 2. Kash yelled "This is for Piper" before kicking Rory right in the ribs. He then pulled him up and whipped him to the corner but when he ran in, Rory kicked him in the face with a big boot. Being in his own corner, he easily tagged in Robbie who came into the ring with a big right hand before taking Kash and driving him face first into the mat with both hands. Off an irish whip, Robbie hit a big powerslam into a cover but the count was broken up by O'Haire. Rory came into the ring and all 4 men were going at it, trading shots. The Highlanders had the advantage with their opponents in opposite corners and after glancing over their shoulders at each other, they whipped the Blood Brothers right into each other. Kash fell to the mat as Rory connected with a running knee lift to O'Haire. Chioda then yelled for Rory to get back to his corner as he wasn't the legal man. Kash reached outside the ring and grabbed one of their martial arts staffs and used it to trip up Robbie. Then, in one of the craziest moments in TWF history, he tossed the staff to O'Haire and told him to hit him. O'Haire didn't even hesitate, cracking the staff over the head of Kash, busting him open! O'Haire then tossed the staff to a dumbfounded Robbie who caught it and Chioda turned around. Seeing Kash on the mat with blood trickling from his face, and Robbie holding the staff, he called for the bell, disqualifying the Highlanders! Match Time: 4:15 Cole: "No! Don't let it end like that ref, he didn't hit him"! THE HIGHLANDERS LEFT THE RING AS "COME ON" PLAYED AND THE CROWD BOOED. O'HAIRE CAME INTO THE RING WITH THE TAG TEAM BELTS AND HANDED KASH HIS. KASH CRACKED A DISTURBING SMILE BEFORE RAISING THE TITLE IN HIS RIGHT HAND. JBL: "Brilliant! There is no way to beat this team! If they don't beat the hell out of you, they'll just outsmart you! Of course, how hard is it to outsmart the Highlanders"?! Cole: "These two men are out of their minds! When have you ever seen a man hit his own partner with a weapon in order to win a match"?! JBL: "They really are blood brothers..... I love these guys"! BACKSTAGE........ The fans cheer as Maria is shown backstage standing next to a stitched up Jordan Rockwell.
Maria: "Jordan, in a little while you will be one of the men stepping into the Elimination Chamber for the Universal title, but considering what you went through this past week on PrimeTime, how confident are you that you can win"?
Jordan Rockwell: "Maria, I walked through hell and I mean that literally this past week. That hell was a giant cell and Axl and I beat the holy ever loving crap out of each other, and I am standing here tired and sore as hell with eight stiches in my head. But ya see, the key part is that I am standing here waiting to go through hell one more time and do you know why?
Maria shakes her head.
Two reasons, first cause that's who I am, I am the guy that walks through hell and overcomes every single obstacle set in front of me to be what I want to be and that is the ass whoopinest, star makinest, no retreat, no surrender, mach five straight ahead travelin', TWF franchise, thee people's champ and without a shadow of a doubt, the greatest showman ever..... Jordan Rockwell!!!!
The fans in the arena cheer again.
Reason two is around your waist Orton, the TWF Universal championship belt, the one thing I've been thinking about since I lost it two years ago, can you understand that Randy? I've been thinking about that title for two years since November 30th of 2005 back at King of the Ring and no matter what I have been doing, it's all I thought about. Well tonight no matter how busted up I feel, no matter how much pain I am in, I am walking into that chamber tonight and God willing I will leave with that belt for the third time cause tonight it's simply bleed, sweat, fight or die!
The fans can be heard chanting "Rockwell" over and over.
And above all else, tonight Randy Orton, Lashley, Taz, Axl and Edge, it is simply....... showtime"!
ROCKWELL WALKS OFF, SENDING THE SHOT BACK TO THE RING. "MY NAME IS FINLAY.... AND I LOVE TO FIGHT" IS HEARD FOLLOWED BY THE IRISH TUNE OF FINLAY's MUSIC AND HE COMES OUT CARRYING HIS SHILLLELAGH. HE IS RECEIVED BY PLENTY OF BOISTEROUS BOOS. Cole: "And here comes the fighting Irishman". JBL: "And unlike Rene Dupree who we had out here earlier from France, I actually have a ton of respect for this man. He was born to fight and that is all he's done, breaking into this business by beating people up and if I'm CM Punk, I'm prepared more for a street fight than a wrestling match". Cole: "Well I see a number of CM Punk signs in the audience tonight, these fans are ready for him"! FINLAY ASKS HOWARD FINKEL FOR HIS MICROPHONE AND RECEIVES IT. Finlay: "Okay, Punk, you've been running your mouth about how bad you want this match, so here's your chance, come on out"! JBL: "I hope you're ready, Punk". THE CROWD POPS LOUDER THAN THEY HAVE ALL NIGHT WHEN "THIS FIRE BURNS" BY KILLSWITCH ENGAGE PLAYS BUT THE CHEERS QUICKLY DIE OUT WHEN THEY SEE A MIDGET, DRESSED AS CM PUNK, MAKE HIS WAY DOWN THE RAMP. Cole: "Oh what the hell is this"?! JBL: "Is it just me, or is something about CM Punk a little different"? Cole: "Oh gimme a break, this is Finlay playing some kind of game! Where the hell is CM Punk"?! THE MIDGET GETS INTO THE RING AND STARTS TURNING HIS WRISTS, GETTING READY FOR THE MATCH. FINLAY STANDS ACROSS FROM HIM, LOOKING VERY FOCUSED. JBL: "He's in the ring, ready for the match"! Cole: "I don't believe this"! THE BELL RINGS TO START THE MATCH AND THE MIDGET DIVES AT FINLAY, FALLING FLAT ON HIS FACE. FINLAY PICKS HIM UP AND GIVES HIM A NASTY EUROPEAN UPPERCUT BEFORE JUST BOOTING HIM IN THE HEAD. AS THE BOOS OF THE CROWD INTENSIFIED, FINLAY PICKS THE MIDGET UP AND DRIVES HIM INTO THE MAT WITH THE "CELTIC CROSS" BEFORE COVERING HIM AND MAKING THE 3 COUNT HIMSELF. JBL: "He got him! Finlay's beaten Punk again"! Cole: "Oh would you knock it off! This is ridiculous"! FINLAY GETS DOWN AND YELLS "I TOLD YOU YOU WERE A NOTHING! A NOBODY"! BEFORE GETTING UP AND LEAVING TO HIS MUSIC. JBL: "I have to agree with him, Punk put up no fight whatsoever"! Cole: "Finlay oughta be real proud of himself, that was dispicable and it begs the question, what happened to CM Punk"? FINLAY STANDS ATOP THE STAGE AND RAISES BOTH ARMS, THE SHILLELAGH IN ONE HAND, BUT GETS BLOWN AWAY BY BOOS. BACKSTAGE....... CAMERAS SHOW CHRIS PLATOON, WEARING BLUE JEANS AND A T-SHIRT THAT SAYS "NEVER SURRENDER", ABOUT TO LEAVE THE ARENA WHEN SHANE McMAHON COMES RUNNING UP. Shane McMahon: "Chris.... what the hell was that"?! Platoon: "Oh, so this is what I have to do to talk to the man himself, beat the hell out of one of his employees. Save me the speech, Shane, suspend me if that's what you're gonna do, but Arn Anderson had no business out in that ring tonight". Shane: "I'm not gonna suspend you, if you need any help, I'm willing to get it for you". Platoon: "Get it for me? You can't help me, Shane". PLATOON PUSHES THE DOOR TO THE OUTSIDE OPEN AND WALKS OUT OF THE ARENA. SHANE JUST LOOKS ON BEFORE THE SHOT IS SENT OVER TO MARIA, WHO IS STANDING WITH RANDY ORTON. ORTON HAS THE UNIVERSAL TITLE AROUND HIS WAIST. Maria: "Randy, I was wondering if you were aware of the fact that in TWF history, the champion has never entered the Elimination Chamber and come out with the title". Randy Orton: "Is that right? Well get ready for that trend to be bucked tonight, because I am going into that chamber and I am coming out the winner! It doesn't matter if I have to put Jordan Rockwell down with an RKO, or pin my so called ally Edge! I am in this for myself, just like I am everything else! This title is going nowhere Maria! Go write that down in your notes"! ORTON WALKS AWAY AND MARIA LOOKS AT THE SCREEN. Maria: "These guys haven't been very nice to me tonight. Maybe I need to try a different approach"? THE SHOT RETURNS TO THE RING AND CHEERS RING THROUGH THE BUILDING AS THE ELIMINATION CHAMBER IS SHOWN, SET ON THE RING. Cole: "The Universal title has been defended inside the Elimination Chamber one time at War in the Winter. That was three years ago and tonight, six men, none of whom were involved in that match, enter what is quite possibly the most dangerous match in wrestling". JBL: "And that match was won by some jerk who is not even with this company anymore, Michael, I don't know why we're even talking about it. Tonight is a new night where a new star could and probably will be made". "LIT UP" BY BUCKCHERRY HITS AND AXL IRVIN COMES OUT TO MOSTLY ALL BOOS. Cole: "After competing in the first ever Hell in a Cell match on live tv on the last PrimeTime, it's amazing that this man is even coming out here and if you notice, there's no Traci Brooks". JBL: "This is no place for a manager or a valet and do you want to know why he's out here, Michael? Guts, heart and desire, three things you know nothing about"! "BEFORE I FORGET" BY SLIPKNOT HITS AND TAZ MAKES HIS WAY TO THE RING TO A POSITIVE CHEER. Cole: "This man may excel in this environment after growing up on the streets of Brooklyn, he's used to this kind of thing"! JBL: "This man is used to winning matches in a company where the competition was about as fierce as the world cheerleading championships! I promise you, he has never been in anything quite like this"! BOOS FILL THE TOYOTA CENTER WHEN "METALINGUS" BY ALTER BRIDGE COMES ON AND A HYPED UP EDGE POPS OUT FROM THE BACK, HEADING TO THE CHAMBER. Cole: "Numbers were drawn at random earlier today as to what order these men would enter the match and I've just been told that the last two men introduced will start the match"! JBL: "What the heck are the rules anyway"? Cole: "The first two men go at it for five minutes and every two minutes thereafter, a superstar is released from his chamber to join the match". "BACK IN BLACK" BY AC/DC HITS AND JORDAN ROCKWELL COMES OUT TO AN AMAZING POP. JBL: "It's the ultimate crapshoot, Michael and as much as I hate to admit it, this guy right here might be the favorite"! Cole: "We saw him win that Hell in the Cell match on the last edition of PrimeTime and Rockwell is no doubt battle tested in matches like this one"! BOBBY LASHLEY's MUSIC HITS AND HE COMES OUT AS PYRO GOES OFF ON THE SET AND THE CROWD CHEERS. HE HAS THE INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE STRAPPED AROUND HIS WAIST. JBL: "Can you imagine if this musclebound moron walked out of here with two titles"?! Cole: "It could happen, but it appears Lashley drew one of the short straws cause he's starting this thing"! PYRO SLOWLY STARTS TO FLOW DOWN FROM ABOVE THE SET BEFORE "BURN IN MY LIGHT" KICKS UP AND RANDY ORTON COMES OUT TO NOTHING BUT BOOS. HE TAKES THE UNIVERSAL TITLE OFF FROM AROUND HIS WAIST AND DROPS IT ON THE RAMP, HEADING TOWARDS THE CHAMBER. JBL: "You gotta be kidding me?! So not only does Randy Orton have to defend the title against five other guys, he has to start the match too"?! Cole: "That's the luck of the draw". JBL: "That's crap! That is absolute crap! What happened to the championship advantage"?! Cole: "Well Bobby Lashley and Randy Orton, who battled on the last edition of PrimeTime in that champion versus champion match, are starting it off"! Elimination Chamber/TWF Universal Title Match Edge vs. Taz vs. Jordan Rockwell vs. Axl Irvin vs. Bobby Lashley vs. (c) Randy Orton The chambers were locked and Bobby Lashley stood across from Randy Orton as the bell sounded. Orton had nowhere to hide as Lashley came right at him and got him in a standing side headlock. Orton pushed him towards the ropes but Lashley exploded off with a shoulder tackle that knocked Orton back over the top rope and to the steel platform on the other side. Orton got his first taste of steel in the match. But Lashley wasn't about to let up, following him out and going to the body with some stiff punches before pushing him into the steel wall of the chamber. From there, Lashley gorilla pressed Orton above his head before throwing him back into the ring. Orton was in a lot of trouble and Lashley loaded him up onto his shoulder, looking to put him away with the running powerslam. But Orton slid off his shoulders and then connected with a nice dropkick. Hoping to buy himself some time, Orton only had enough to stand up before Lashley charged him, wrapped him up and just dumped him over the top and to the steel again. Lashley was like an animal and he picked Orton up again, driving him into the steel wall. He made the cover and it seemed like Orton kicked out on instincts alone. After a countdown from 10, a buzzer sounded and Jordan Rockwell came into the ring next. Rockwell joined up with Lashley in taking it to the Universal champion and after tossing him into the ring, Rockwell watched Lashley drill Orton with a big clothesline. But when Rockwell got into the ring, Lashley slammed into him with a spear and made the cover for the 1........2......., but Rockwell kicked out! Moments later, the fourth entry, Edge came in. Orton finally had the help he needed as Edge went right at Lashley, someone he has some unfinished business with. Orton tried to battle with Rockwell, but he had been badly beaten. Orton threw a right hand, but Rockwell blocked it and blasted him with one of his own before tossing him into the chamber that was still occupied by Taz. Orton hit it hard and literally slid down to the steel floor. The seconds were counting down until the next man got into the match and it was Taz. Taz bypassed Rockwell and went to Orton, slapping on the "Tazmission". It looked like it was all over for Orton but after catching Lashley with a lowblow, Edge went out and broke it up. Edge and Taz then engaged in a brawl on the steel platform but Rockwell had climbed to the top of one of the chambers. Lashley was down, still suffering from the lowblow and Rockwell flew off, connecting with a legdrop before covering Lashley to make him the first elimination. One man still stood in his chamber, watching the action, and that was Axl Irvin. Again, Orton and Edge paired off against Taz and Rockwell but after Edge dropped Taz with a headbutt, Orton threw Rockwell shoulder first into the steel ring post and then came the double cross. As Edge turned around, Orton came flying in with the "RKO", driving the face of Edge into the steel platform before covering him for the pin! Edge had to be removed from the chamber as he ws unconcious. Meanwhile, Axl had joined the fray and he went right after Rockwell. But he came prepared as he had stuffed a lead pipe into his boot and he drove it into the mid section of Rockwell. Axl tried to pin him but he could only manage a 2 count. Orton brawled with Taz and at this point was busted open himself. After avoiding a clothesline, Taz caught Orton with a capture suplex before drilling Axl with a clothesline. Taz had a sudden surge of adrenaline and after Rockwell missed with a clothesline, he found himself in the Tazmission. But Rockwell came up with a perfect counter, falling backwards and pinning Taz, who didn't even realize his shoulders were down. Taz argued with referee Mickey Henson but Axl came from behind with the lead pipe to the back of the head. Rockwell fired back, knocking the pipe out of the hands of Axl after a right hand before whipping him to the corner, following up with a big clothesline. But Orton, sneaky as always, had the pipe and he used it to lowblow Rockwell. From there, he rolled him up and got the pin. Rockwell and the fans were stunned and Rockwell was hurt and slow to get up as Orton made it over and kicked Axl right in the groin. From there, he threw him head first into the wall of the chamber before using his head to beat against one of the plexi-glassed chambers. Axl was in a lot of trouble, especially after Orton punted him in the head. But Rockwell was up and he had an evil look in his eyes. Henson was trying to get him out of the chamber, but Rockwell pushed him out of the way before taking the pipe and smashing Orton in the head. After throwing the pipe at the chamber's wall, a furious Orton left the ring. Orton was out and slowly, Axl began to crawl towards him. Henson was up and Axl was inching closer. Screams could be heard in the crowd in anticipation of the what they were witnessing and finally, Axl draped an arm over the chest of Orton and listened to the 1.......2..........3! Match Time: 15:51 JBL: "No way! You have got to be kidding me"! Cole: "Axl Irvin, in most people's opinion the biggest longshot in this match, has won the Universal title"! THE MAIN DOOR TO THE CHAMBER OPENED AS "LIT UP" PLAYED AND HENSON HANDED AXL THE BELT BEFORE TRACI BROOKS CAME RUNNING OUT AND JUMPED INTO HIS ARMS. ROCKWELL COULD BE SEEN IN THE FOREGROUND WITH A VERY DISAPPOINTED LOOK ON HIS FACE. JBL: "Like I said, Michael, guts, heart and desire"! Cole: "And how ironic is it that Jordan Rockwell had a major hand in him winning this match"! AXL LEFT UP THE RAMP WITH TRACI IN ONE ARM AND THE TITLE OVER THE OTHER. ORTON ROSE UP USING THE ROPES, HIS FACE DRIPPING IN BLOOD AS HE LOOKED ON AND THE SHOT FADED OUT.
